Wake County, NC Demographic Data
Wake County, NC Summary
Wake County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 952,151
- Area: 857.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 835.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 22.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,110.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 332.02 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wake County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
538,163
51%
50.8
Male
508,628
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,046,790
323,128,000
Wake County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
66,352
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
74,308
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
72,706
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
72,868
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
67,119
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
153,563
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
158,514
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
152,557
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
65,990
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
51,165
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
69,020
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
30,098
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
12,531
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
790,037
75.5%
77.2
Female
411,526
52.1%
51.3
Male
378,511
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
746,632
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
142,631
13.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
111,649
10.7%
15.2
Female
63,737
57.1%
55.8
Male
47,912
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Wake County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,015,660
97.0%
96.8
White
688,226
65.7%
72.6
Black or African American
213,306
20.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,815
0.4%
0.8
Asian
69,541
6.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
35,042
3.3%
1.2
Chinese
10,982
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
2,700
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
1,083
0.1%
0.2
Korean
3,897
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
6,555
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
9,282
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
157
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
40,616
3.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
31,130
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
105,127
10.0%
17.8
Mexican
51,217
4.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
10,825
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
5,486
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
37,599
3.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
941,664
90.0%
82.2
Wake County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
22,512
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
26,186
3.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
98,411
14.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
119,779
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
57,722
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
233,457
33.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
135,371
19.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
48,698
7.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
644,740
93.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
368,828
53.2%
31.2
Wake County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
277,031
33.2%
33.7%
Now Married
424,342
50.9%
47.5
Divorced
81,399
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
19,139
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
31,514
3.8
5.8%
Wake County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
815,141
83.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
165,298
16.9%
21.6%
Spanish
79,188
8.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
37,029
3.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
33,908
3.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
15,173
1.5%
1.1%
Wake County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
13,293
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
11,855
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
23,541
6.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
28,885
7.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
45,414
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
67,714
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
57,095
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
67,243
17.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
36,437
9.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
36,294
9.4%
6.4
Median household income
76,097
57,617
Per capita income
38,515
31,128
Wake County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,066
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
53,989
9.7%
9.8
Construction
27,293
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
115,914
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
43,147
7.8%
6.6
Information
17,157
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
47,597
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
28,642
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
102,467
18.5%
11.4
Public administration
26,702
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
57,065
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
19,786
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13,504
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
30,033
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
287,129
51.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
36,369
6.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
129,673
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
72,125
13.0%
18.1%
Wake County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
548,950
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
437,171
79.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
44,399
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,387
1.3%
5.1
Walked
5,991
1.1%
2.7
Other means
7,362
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
46,640
8.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
26.6
Wake County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
15,646
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
118,146
30.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
170,218
43.9%
37.1
3 or more
83,761
21.6%
21.0
Wake County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
387,771
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
242,287
62.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
145,484
37.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
32,715
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Wake County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
420,486
1 room
4,423
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
16,330
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
36,355
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
58,801
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
72,955
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
59,101
14.1%
17.8
7 rooms
50,160
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
44,730
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
77,631
18.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wake County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
420,486
1-unit, detached
247,168
58.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
45,275
10.8%
5.9
2-units
4,387
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11,677
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
24,987
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
34,776
8.3%
4.4
20 or more units
38,551
9.2%
9.0
Mobile home
13,665
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wake County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,564
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,726
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
13,556
3.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
23,540
5.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
45,418
10.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
67,939
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
96,014
22.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
112,204
26.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
28,612
6.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
16,913
4.0%
1.4%
Wake County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
162,831
42.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13,350
3.4%
4.7
Electricity
207,933
53.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,310
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
35
0.0%
0.1
Wood
877
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
45
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
362
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
1,028
0.3%
1.1
Wake County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
185,231
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,780
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
12,135
6.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
12,779
6.9%
7.0%
$500 to $999
25,439
13.7%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
26,893
14.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
48,898
26.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
57,307
30.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
106,078
57.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
27,705
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
16,023
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,771
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
25,102
13.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
552
0.0%
0.0%
Wake County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
141,574
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
983
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
1,021
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,353
2.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
4,991
3.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
14,068
9.9%
11.9%
$500 to $999
55,434
39.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
61,724
43.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,910
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,063
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21,125
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
21,941
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
20,995
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17,695
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
12,723
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
45,833
32.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,172
0.0%
0.0%
Wake County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
242,287
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,594
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,122
2.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
26,625
11.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
35,046
14.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
66,063
27.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
75,051
31.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
24,621
10.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,165
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
268,400
205,000
